DIY
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BUY
Pros
Save $$$
Nice touch of character
Customize for YOU
BIG impact with small touches
Memorable & intimate experience
Affordable & easy resources available
Made by a loved one
Promote your business or a friend’s
Self-pride
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Less time consuming
Professional edge
Can purchase homemade products
Support local suppliers
High-quality (generally)
Additional time that can be spent elsewhere
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Time consuming
May need helpers
May not have the skills
Pricy craft supplies
May fuel high stress levels
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Expensive
Immense variety of options
May not support local
Not as personal
Sometimes Do-It-Yourself is the only way to go when you want to add elements to an event that aren’t
available in stores, like the tweedle-dee and tweedle-dum cut-out, playing card soldiers on the window and
treat bags and other decorations for this Alice in Wonderland Themed Party.
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